The American Ministry of Justice said Monday that several executive actions against North Korea was borne by North Korea, which Rely on secrets with remote workers within US technical companies To collect funds for the Nuclear Mode of Nuclear Mode, as well as stealing data and cryptocurca.
As part of a multi-state effort, the government announced the arrest and indictment From the American National Zhenking, “Danny” Vang, who allegedly stated a long-term scam scheme from New Jersey to move away from northern Korean other workers in American technical companies. According to the indictment, the scheme generated more than $ 5 million in revenues for the North Korean regime.
Wang was charged with conspiracies for execution of wires for fraud, money laundering and identity theft.
Feders also accuses eight more people He who participated in Scheme: six Chinese citizens and two Taiwanese citizens, who are charged with conspiracies to commit, money laundering, identity theft, hacking and violating sanctions.
“Thousands of northern Korean cyber operations were trained and arranged by the regimen to systematically cirate American companies,” Leah B. Foley, American Massachusetts lawyer.
From 2021. until 2024. years, co-consistors allegedly represented more than 80 American individuals to remove 3 million dollars due to legal fees, efforts for data misdemeanor and much more.
The group is said to launch farms in the United States, which would be essentially used by North Korean as Proxies to hide their tax, in accordance with Doy. Sometimes used hardware devices known as Keyboard-Video-Mouse (sqm) Switcheswhich allows one person to control multiple computers from one keyboard and mouse. The group also promised in the United States in the United States as if North Koreans were connected to legitimate local companies and receive money that would then be transferred to abroad, Doy said.
The false scheme that allegedly also included that North Korean workers steal sensitive data, such as source code, from companies where they worked, such as unnamed California defense contractors and technology that develops artificial equipment and technology. “
Doy said that the FBI was searched earlier in June at 21 locations in 14 countries, which were allegedly allegedly hosting the laptop farms used by the North Korean scheme. The FBI seized 137 laptops as a result of raids.
Feders also said they seized at least 21 web domains, 29 financial orders used for ten thousand dollars and more than 70 laptops and remote access devices, including KVMS.
Five North Korean citizens were accused of processing wires and money laundering after they stole more than $ 900,000 crypto of two companies, thanks to their use of false or stolen identities, Doy said.
